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Northern Illinois Football Team History


Northern Illinois Huskies
Northern Illinois University
 DeKalb, IL
Founded: 1895
Stadium: Huskie Stadium
Capacity: 31,000
Colors: Red & Black
Coach: Joe Novak
Conference: Mid-American-West

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1899  <-- 2002 <- 2003 -> 2004 --> 2024
2003 Season Highlights
 Joe Novak enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Northern Illinois.
 
2003 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Thu., Aug. 28  vs. Maryland  20   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 6  vs. Tennessee Tech  42   17   W       
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ Alabama  19   16   W       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Iowa State  24   16   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Ohio  30   23   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ Central Michigan  40   24   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Western Michigan  37   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ Bowling Green State  18   34   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Ball State  48   23   W       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Buffalo  40   9   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Toledo  30   49   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Eastern Michigan  38   24   W       
 
2003 Season Totals
  Record10-2
  Points Scored386
  Scoring Average32.2
  Points Allowed258
  Defense Average21.5
  Opponents Record42-80
  Conference Record6-2
  Home Record7-0
  Away Record3-2
2003 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
2003 Mid-American-West Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Miami Ohio 13-1602272Won  49-288-0374124  Terry Hoeppner
Northern Illinois 10-2386258 6-2281196  Joe Novak
Toledo 8-4389285 6-2280189  Tom Amstutz
Western Michigan 5-7331370 4-4211220  Gary Darnell
Ball State 4-8261386 3-5173249  Brady Hoke
Eastern Michigan 3-9205371 2-6145240  Jeff Woodruff
Central Michigan 3-9277428 1-7154246  Mike DeBord

2003 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

2003 All Mid-American Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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